Managerial sackings are being made with alarming regularity, with 17 first-time managers dismissed last season as a dysfunctional, impatient culture has made the career prospects of novices more fragile than ever

John Terry’s dramatic revelation about his Chelsea career may not be the final word, Rémi Garde was probably right to focus on the league and Wayne Rooney continues to draw inspiration from Bobby Charlton

Wigan and Sheffield United are favourites for promotion, while Swindon could be right behind them, but will last season’s Championship basket case, Blackpool, be this campaign’s League One basket case?